Crime & Safety

Skateboarder Struck in Pacific Beach Not Expected to Survive: Police

The skateboarder suffered a "non-survivable" head injury in a collision with a vehicle Monday night, San Diego police said.

SAN DIEGO, CA — A 22-year-old man was said to be in grave condition Tuesday following a skateboarding accident Monday in Pacific Beach.

The skateboarder — whose name was not provided — was struck at about 7 p.m. Monday by a Toyota Prius as he crossed the intersection of Ingraham and Felspar streets against a "Don't Walk Sign," according to a statement from San Diego police Officer Dino Delimitros.

The skateboarder, who was riding southbound on the west sidewalk of Ingraham suffered a "non-survivable" head injury when he was hit by the Prius driven by a 20-year-old woman as she was making a left turn from northbound Ingraham to westbound Felspar, Delimitros said.

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The collision remained under investigation Tuesday.

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